Shirlin,
I went to see the gynae last week too. Was in my 4th week + 2 days. Calculated the EDD from the first day of my last period. There are little programs on the internet that you can key in the date of last period and it will return the EDD. You can try that out...

DoggieMum,
Which gynae are you seeing? The popu;ar ones will have long queues. Some can also be fully booked for the year. Better to call early if you have a favourite in mind.

my gynae's Dr Heng from ESH.. she also has a clinic at bedok... visited her today and did the scan again.. finally saw my little one!!! 6wks 4 days.. 1.4cm and EDD 25 Sept but according to doc, the machine always calculate a bit early.. should be abt 5wks only.. so seems like EDD will be end Sept to Early Oct..
my gynae's charges a little on the high side.. thinking of changing.. cos too ex for us to cope esp just after wedding and now renovating hse...
anyone goes to ESH? any good gynae but not so ex to recommend?

Dear all, i juz confirmed my pregnancy yesterday by the gynae. He hasnt told me when is my EDD but my caln shld b in 1st wk of Oct. So excited coz its my birthday month! He has estimated my pregnancy to be abt 4-5 wks. I only saw a small black bean shaped like yolk sac (which he told me) at the ultasound. So exciting!

Dear all, congratulations. Has tested positive yesterday too by GP. Am starting Week 5 now. My GP is saying is still early to see the gynae. So he is asking me to go back say a few weeks later, and then I think he would write me a referral letter. I am pretty anxious actually. Anxious to see my little one. Not sure if I should go and book an appt with the gynae. Is only 7-8 weeks a good time to start see a gynae?

hi maynn, think we r very close... me oso 4-5 wks. Gynae has arranged me to go back next wk, but i hv yet to decide on which gynae 1st. I think GP cant do ultrasound 4 u right? I went gynae yest and did ultrasound. can see the yolk sac, better than nothing.

Frens has mentioned 7-8 wks is a gd time as thru ultrasound can see baby's heartbeat.

maynn,
good to see gynae as early as possible...coz beside confirming your pregnancy thru ultrasound (u can see the sac liao), the gynae will also give you supplements especially folic acid...folic acid is VERY IMPT esp at the early stage of pregnancy (esp 1st 28-30 days)....

i jus tested positive today. I still cant believe it. Wanted to visit a gynae, but i am currently out of SG. Will be back in 9 days more. Thus, i am not sure how many week am i? What should i do now? I bought folic acid today. What else should i take until i see a gynae?

misterygal, as a gauge, u can start counting from the 1st day of ur last menses to estimate how many weeks you r pregnant. Eg if ur last mense is on Jan 1, you r abt 4 wks + 3-4 days pregnant. hope i am right.

U can start ur folic acid intake, but be sure to consume the correct amt. Other than tt, try to avoid cooling drinks like watermelon, tea &amp; coffee (as they contain caffeine). They say cannot raise our arms as well. And b extra careful in wat u do now. no drilling of things in the hse from this moment. thats all i can think of now. heee...

doggiemummy,
i tried to drink milk every morning, but most mornings, aft i drink, i will start feeling nauseous. b4 pregnancy, i love milk. So i still try to gulp at least half a cup every day.

So exciting to be reading your postings. I was like you girls initially too. so many questions, so many things to know.

Just a little advise from me. For those who have tested +ve on your own, you can go down to GP to re-confirm. Not necessary to waste money to go see gynae so early coz still early to detect bb's heartbeat. a good time will be when u are about 8-9weeks preggie, then u can see bb's little heart beating during the scan, it's amazing.

what u need to do now is be more careful on your diet. no raw food at all, everything must be fully booked. Milk would be good. Go and get folic acid and take one a day in the morning.

Enjoy for now coz morning sickness is likely to come in during this stage. i kena bad vomitting during the first 4months!

crystallized, what do you mean 1st day of my last menses? for example, the day is 1st jan and my menses last for 7days, 7th Jan. Should the number of weeks be from 1st jan until today or 7th jan until today? I am confused....

Also, I read somewhere that we cant take fish becos of mercury. Did anyone hear that from any gynae?

I tested positive with a home pregnancy kit about 1.5 wks ago, went to see gynae and she said no use scanning as we probably can't see anything. So, made an appointment to see her again this coming thursday. Hopefully, everything is ok. My EDD (based on those pregnancy calculator on the website) should be in early Oct. as well. So excited since it's my first pregnancy ;p

By the way, I used to take multi-vitamins, calcium tablets and Evening Primrose Oil. Wondering if these are safe to take still? Anyone has any idea?

I just found out that I am pregnant with my second child. My fist son was born in US and I haven't seen a doctor after I moved to Singapore last July.
I am a now 36 years old with history of having high blood pressure and diabetes during my first pregnancy. Could any one suggest a doctor near Choa Chu Kong that is good taking care of high risk woman?
Thanks.

Hi Ladies, generally fish is good for us as it helps in bb's brain development. But my gynae did mention we have to avoid certain fishes that's high in mercury. i remembered they include shark's fin, tuna, swordfish, marlin, catfish...

Vicky, i suggest u stop taking the current supplements now, there's alot more supplements that we have to take for the bb instead......eat till i so sianz.... I was told to stop taking evening primrose that time too.

Which part of CCK do u stay? I m staying @ The Warren. I am consulting my gynae at Thomson Women's Clinic in CCK. He is Dr Adrian Woodworth, an australian Chinese. I find him a very caring and gynae that I could relate.

Vicky,
when i scanned last wk, all i cld make out was a small dot, perhaps the size of kidney bean? i juz needed the confirmation i am pregnant other than the urine test lor, and the gynae wanted to scan as well. so it rested my mind. and all day i keep thinking my baby is still a small young bean. hahaha

Hi, adelynn, thanks for the advice. I've stopped taking my vitamins (other than folic acid), think better to wait for my next check-up and bring all my vitamins to show the gynae.

Crystallized, yeah, I also would like confirmation of the pregnancy beyond the urine test. But the gynae said to only scan this week. Can't wait for the scan to see how the baby is developing ;p Heard that 6th week onwards should be able to hear the baby's heartbeat. Can't wait ...

I am from the June 06 thread &amp; am consolidating the next bulk purchase for Neurogain Pb fish oil plus. For me, gynae recommends taking the capsules from 3rd month. It costs about $31 (30 capsules) to buy from the gynaes and pharmacies. I have contacts to get at $26.50 each for a minimum of 5 bottles.

Everybody needs DHA &amp; AA. DHA &amp; AA are particularly important early in life to meet structural requirements for brain &amp; eye development, growth and immune functions. DHA &amp; AA enter into the composition of biomembranes and play an important role in the proper functioning of the membranes and receptor-neurotransmitter functions.

Our ability to synthesize DHA &amp; AA from precursors ALA &amp; LA is limited. We rely more on dietary sources of DHA &amp; AA rather than conversion from precursors. It means, the less we get DHA &amp; AA from our diet, the less we have in our body. At times of high requirements, like during pregnancy &amp; lactation, such a dietary intake should not be neglected in order to minimize the risk of deprivation. DHA &amp; AA can be found in fish &amp; eggs.

What is the ratio of DHA : EPA in NeuroGain PLUS ?
The NeuroGain PLUS "DHA oil" is specially concentrated in DHA and diluted in EPA to mimic natural levels of DHA &amp; EPA in the human milk in line with WHO recommendations for DHA supplementation at an early stage of life.

Early in life, high EPA levels may lead to: increased blood loss at the time of delivery , depressed AA status and affected growth.

Everytime you go to do check-ups your doctor should check your blood pressure so you don't need to worry about it. Mine happended during my 3rd trimester and I took medicine for it. I was advised to bed-rest for the last couple weeks because moving may increase my blood pressure.

In terms of deabetes, I guess you will be tested around half way of your pregnancy. They will draw your blood and they found it's problematic then they will do a suger test with empty stomach. In my case, I was sent to a nutrishist and she helped me to moniter my diet and check my blood suger everyday. I did not take any medication for it.

There's many comlication due to diates and high BP. You should check with your doctor if you have concerned.